The Sokoto State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday affirmed Governor Aminu Tambuwal as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state.
The tribunal in its judgment said the petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Aliyu challenging Tambuwal’s victory was invalid.
Earlier, the tribunal had unanimously dismissed the objections raised by Tambuwal and held that the petition against him was properly filed.
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The tribunal equally ruled that the petitioners duly paid the filing fees.
It also held that contrary to the argument of the respondents, that the petition disclosed a substantial cause of action and was properly signed by the petitioners.
It further held that the non-joinder of the running mate to the petitioners is not enough to render the petition incompetent.
In its final decision however, the Justice Abbas Bawale led tribunal held that the application by the respondent lacked merit and constituted a waste of judicial time.
